Patty and Peter Duke are at it again with the merino wool sock market. The Dukes are the original founders of Smartwool, and after many years of hiatus, they started Point 6 socks out of a need they saw in the market for performance oriented socks. One would think that the merino wool sock market Read more ›
Who is Vargo? Started by Brian Vargo in 2002, Vargo Outdoors is a relatively small company that focuses on using titanium for its ultralight hardgoods such as stoves, pots, mugs, tent stakes, utensils and tools. In fact, last year Vargo walked away with Gear Institute’s Best New Gear award for the Summer Outdoor Retailer show Read more ›
There has always been two schools of thought when it comes to traveling in the backcountry: 1) Bring the kitchen sink, 2) Go light and fast. It seems like these days “light and fast” is gaining significant traction, especially when one is trying to cover a bunch of mileage in a day. With the promotion Read more ›
Anglers enjoy a thrill in catching any wild fish but the experience of hooking wild fish in wilderness waters often proves to be truly magical. Hiking into a wilderness lake basin, or bushwhacking up a wild, remote river valley strains the endurance of anglers, but once we start casting a line into crystal clear mountain Read more ›
It’s not that often that a company comes along that’s able to make such an immediate impact as Mpowered has with their inflatable Luci solar lanterns. Mpowerd has distributed their Luci solar lanterns to impact over 2.6 million lives in over 90 countries around the world. These little solar lanterns have enabled families to save Read more ›
It’s not very often that you see a product that makes worlds (and seasons) collide. Until now snowboarders had to settle for skateboards in the summer until the days get shorter and the white powder starts to fall from the sky. The folks at Future Motion have found a way to change that reality with Read more ›
Anyone who has ever been camping knows that real estate in a car, truck or SUV is limited when it comes to packing in all the camping goodies. We’ve all been on those camping trips where nothing is organized and you can’t find anything in the car. It seems that the more people and the Read more ›
Even the most staunch purists are finding themselves caving into bringing tech along when they hit the trail for an afternoon or for days on end. It’s OK. No matter if you’re just teetering into having your tech come along or if you’re a tech savvy veteran, here’s a list of some of the latest Read more ›
Many may not be willing to admit it yet, but the days are officially getting shorter and the odds of needing a headlamp earlier in the evening or later into the morning is getting closer. This summer, three new ultralight headlamps—all under 100 grams and with unique features—have been announced by both young and established Read more ›
Aftermarket vehicle awnings have exploded onto the camping scene in the last couple years. These side-mounted retractable shade and rain covers have migrated from the world of RVs and trailers to small trucks and even passenger vehicles. Most are pretty cheap-looking vehicle add-ons. But Thule’s new HideAway awning is in a class pretty much by Read more ›
Gear Institute and Salewa are offering you the chance to win a pair of Firetail 3 women’s high tech approach shoes right now. Click here to enter the contest, and see below for more information on the Firetail, as well as two other new boots from Salewa. Firetail 3 Designed for technical rocky paths, the Read more ›
Ultralight backpacking can mean many things depending on who you are and what you’re trying to accomplish on the trail. There’s the ultralight cut the handle from your toothbrush types, but there’s also a broad range of folks who are regular or even just casual backpackers who want to save a few ounces here and Read more ›